Care about 和 car for 的区别

billzhao

The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.
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I didn't care for that movie.

"I don't care for ___" means that you don't like something. You usually use this when you're talking about food, movies, or something bad that a person did.
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, I5 V9 S) W. {I really care for you.

To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.
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8 g/ f4 L; Q3 F1 e4 H$ GHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

# g. c; d- m0 ?, s/ m$ B. tI really care about you.
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) e7 H! V  p3 s, x5 Y5 ~If you "care about" a person, it means that you like them. This might mean that you feel romantic feelings, and it might not. "I care about you" is often followed by
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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
2 s& C6 k' z- S0 V: t3 P' X1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
7 s/ `- B' a1 e$ F( \1 m*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
5 |7 n- B* Y2 f*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
& M' M5 n0 }- s5 Q*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
* ^0 X5 C0 \; P1．like；be fond of 喜爱
/ m9 v4 K6 ~( p3 H1 m: n( l5 J*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
6 l/ K" P/ @* f, ~+ N6 E*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
. z( [0 J0 e+ F, B5 ?2．take care of；look after 照顾
*As an orphan，he is cared for by the local authorities．他是个孤儿，受到当地政府的照顾。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
+ ]1 H7 R7 M9 f9 x6 y*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
/ }, @/ x2 r4 j* e$ \; x  a*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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